Old Time Popcorn Balls

Ingredients

1 cup  sugar                                                                                                             

1 tbsp white vinegar

1/2 cup white corn syrup                                                                                   

1 tbsp vanilla

1/2 cup water                                                                                                         

2 quarts popcorn

Place Popcorn into a heat safe bowl.

Combine all ingredients “excluding Vanilla & Popcorn” cook until syrup becomes brittle when dropped into cold water ” watching syrup with close attention to not burn”

When syrup is dropped into a cup of cold water and becomes brittle. Remove from heat then add vanilla and butter stir mixing well followed after pour over popcorn and stir with wood or metal spoon till completely covered.

using a large spoon scoop out popcorn onto wax paper forming balls. let cool until hardened.